Phineas Fish—The Hero
Clem Clam—His Sidekick
Susie Starfish—The Heroine
Oily Oliver Octopus—The Villain
Louie the Lobster—His Accomplice
Sam Sponge—The Sheriff
Shall we join the players way down yonder in the wild western ocean?
(ANNOUNCER leaves, and the curtain opens far enough to reveal the puppet theatre. PHINEAS has entered from RIGHT and is on stage, alone, singing. Others backstage may join him to add to the volume.)
Phineas: (To the tune of “Home on the Range”)
Oh, give me a home where the mackerel roam